The number of charities using artificial intelligence (AI) tools has increased over the past year, but many believe they lack the appropriate skills for the technology, according to research by The charity digital skills report. The report, which was established in 2017, found 76% of charities in the UK are now using AI, but 35%…

The UK government is on a mission to loosen the grip that legacy IT suppliers have on public sector IT budgets, amid concerns about how police forces, NHS trusts and local councils are wedded to suppliers whose offerings are not good value for money. Technology secretary Peter Kyle outlined the government’s ambitions on this front…

VodafoneThree has signed an agreement to become a tier one contractor for the under-construction Sizewell C nuclear power station to provide secure and reliable communications, eliminating coverage gaps and enhancing operational efficiency. One of the biggest clean energy projects in Britain, the 3.2GW facility on the Suffolk coast is designed to generate 7% of the UK’s…

Civil rights groups have highlighted a “worrying lack of transparency” in how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is embedding artificial intelligence (AI) in the UK’s social security system. According to separate reports from Amnesty International and Big Brother Watch, both published in early July 2025, the opaque use of AI systems by the…

A European trade body is facing criticism for striking a deal with Microsoft that allows its members to host and resell the software giant’s cloud offerings with preferential pricing terms.   The Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers In Europe (CISPE) trade body has reached an agreement with Microsoft that will see its members offered revised pricing…

Today, Adobe is taking Adobe Firefly a step further with powerful new tools and expanded access to partner AI models for its AI video generator. The company says this update brings more “control, precision, and flexibility to create and edit content that connects and stands out.”The first major feature is the ability to generate sound…

Advanced internet of things (IoT) connectivity systems provider Soracom has unveiled Connectivity Hypervisor, a platform capability designed to boost IoT deployments’ flexibility and control over cellular connectivity. The company said that Connectivity Hypervisor came about due to the widening and increasingly complex scope and form of IoT devices and deployments, as well as the arrival…

AI Mode was one of the highlights of Google I/O 2025, with Google showing off a few exciting AI capabilities coming to Google Search that are entirely optional. As a reminder, AI Mode is a separate tab in Google Search that you can choose to use, unlike the AI Overviews that appear at the top…

A new report from Majin Bu provides us with our first credible look at the potential color options for Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro. Bu sourced his report from accessory manufacturers who, historically speaking, have a strong track record when it comes to relaying iPhone colorways. Because there’s a business advantage to launching accessories early, manufacturers…

Using AI as a companion to browse the web or generate lifelike images and videos are a few of the features some people are starting to take for granted. Lately, I almost always search the web with AI chatbots like ChatGPT or Gemini in tow. I even use AI chatbots for information when watching certain…